The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-04

The tweuty-sseond day. however. was
bright ana cloudisss, and night cane on
without there being the slightest sign Of
rain. Bulii0t was ruined, and ruined 50
completely that he was unable 70 meet
the notes aud bills that bore his name.
The holders Of these tried 10 enforce pay
ment; but the ancient law did not recog-
nlze debts Of this kind any more than
docs the Law Of more modern days. They
were accordingly n0n-suitad and their
debts declared irrccOverable.
A foreign Prince staying IN Paris made
q bet with q member Of the Imuerial
Club that he (the Prineel would, IN the
course OF the next two hours b arrested
BY the police without committing any Of
fence or provoking the authorities ia any
fashion. The way be won his wager was
By dressing himself in q tattered
old blouse, pair Of mouidy
bOcts full Of holes, and q dis
reputable burlesque OF a hat Thus
attired, he walked up TO one OF the most
aristocratic cafes IN Paris, and, seating
himself az a table, called for q cup OF
chocolate The waiter, as was only
natural, did not care about serving 80
suspicious-looking customer before he
was assured that payment wou be
ANENulAlliukf - nc N4AA Anl AAAA nN
must pay In advance.
Upon this his Highness pulled bundle
Of bank-nOtes out Of his pocket, and pick.
ing out one Of considerable value, told
him 70 take the price Of the cor out Of
Il and bring back the change. The man
Immediately went in search Of the pro
prietor Of the cafe, who, when he heard
the facts Of the case, ordered the coffee TO
be servsd, and a. the same time sent %
the nearest police station for a sergeant
de- vile. The Prince was Of course
arrested and taken before a commits
sary Of police. He announced his rank
and told his reasons for assuming
such an unprince costume. The
authorities were Obdurate al first: but fin-
ally they consented TO sent the Prince I'M
der escort 20 the Imperial Club, where
the gentlrman with whom the BET had
been made proved his identity and paid
his Highness the money b. had fairly won.
AWager was made in 1873 in the Castle
yard, York, between Thomas HodgsoG
and Samuel whitehead as to which
should succeed in assuming the most
singular character. Umpires were select
ed. whose duty q was to dec de upon the
comparative absurdity Of the costumes ia
which the two men appeared. Ga ne APP
uuluteu uaF hNuIeua NAulu utAbf1 Auc
umpires decorated with bank notes Of
various value on his coat and waistc0at, a
row Of fve-guinea notes and a long acted
purse Of gold round his hat, whilst . piece
Of paper bearing the words ''John Bull'
was alta, he'd 70 his back.
Whitehead was dressed like "A woman
on one side, One-half OF his face was
painted and h. wore a silk stocking and
slipper on one leg. The other half OF his
face Was blackened 10 resemble that Of a
negro; on the corresponding side Of his
body he wore a gau ~, lOng-thiled, linen
coat, and his leg was cased in half a pair
Of leather brooches with n boot and spur.
One would fancy that Whitehead must
have presented by far the nest singular
appearance The umpires thought diner
entity, however, and awarded the stakes
10 Hodgson.
A notorious gambler Of the last century
finally ruined himself by g very extra
ordinary bet He had been playing with
Lord LOrn. Their stakes had been very
high aud luck had gone steadily against
HIN. ENasperated at his loss - he jumped
up from the card-table and Selling large
punch bowl said: "For once IN have a
bet wh'rc have an equal chance Of win
ningl Old or even for fifty thousand
guinsasF' odd" replied the Peer,
calmly. The bowl was dashed against
the wall, and on the pieces being counted
there proved 10 be an odd one. The rash
gambler paid up his fifteen thousand
GUT eas, hut, n tradition be correct, Il
was only by selling The last OF his estates
that he was enabled 10 do so